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Jerome F "Jake" Chovanec
1 Oct 1931 – 21 Aug 2015
| Birth | 1 Oct 1931 |
| Death | 21 Aug 2015 |
| Cemetery | Woodlawn Cemetery Spring Branch East , Harris County , Texas , USA |
| Added by | lilbeav on 23 May 2017 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/151052577 |
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Jerome F. Chovanec - 1931-2015 Jerome F. Chovanec ("Jake"), age 83, was born on October 1, 1931 in Rutersville, TX and died on Friday, August 21, 2015 in Houston, TX. Jake retired from 40 + years of working as a carpenter and cabinet maker in Houston, TX. He served in the United States Army from 1951 – 1954 during which time he served overseas in Okinawa during the Korean War. Jake was an avid fisherman who enjoyed spending his time on Lake Conroe fishing for crappie and catfish as well as doing farm and ranch work on the land he and his wife owned in Waldeck, TX. He is preceded in death by his parents Zigmund and Albina Chovanec. He is survived by his wife of nearly 63 years, Jeanette Florine Albers Chovanec, sons Jerome Jr. ("Jerry") and Ronald ("Ron"), daughter-in-law Stacey Gilcrease Chovanec, sister Bernice Chovanec Eilers and her husband Eugene as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held on Sunday, August 23, 2015 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Woodlawn Funeral Home & Cemetery at 1101 Antoine Dr. in Houston, TX 77055. Funeral Mass will be held on Monday, August 24, 2015 at 10:00 AM at Saint Jerome Catholic Church, 8825 Kempwood Drive, Houston, TX 77080. Burial Service will follow at Woodlawn Garden of Memories, 1101 Antoine Drive, Houston, TX 77055. In lieu of flowers, a contribution can be made in Mr. Chovanec's name to a charity of the contributor's choice. Published in Houston Chronicle on Aug. 22, 2015
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